The Canadian Press EDMONTON—On paper it looked like no contest but the rookie-laden Winnipeg Jets gave the mainly veteran Edmonton Oilers all they could handle last night. Matt Hendricks scored the winner on a late penalty shot, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of assists, as the Oilers remained perfect […]
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The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO—Blue Jays’ catcher Russell Martin was just trying to make solid contact when he stepped to the plate with two runners on in a tight one-run game against the N.Y. Yankees last night. When Andrew Bailey’s inside fastball leaked out over the plate, Martin turned on […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA—Joffrey Lupul already is a big fan of the new 3-on-3 format for overtime. Lupul scored 55 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators last night in a split-squad pre-season game. The Leafs swept the night as […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—Jonathon Niese won for the first time in a month and Michael Conforto homered as the N.Y. Mets inched closer to an NL East title with a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves last night. Daniel Murphy lined a two-run double and Yoenis Cespedes had three […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON—Zach Collaros’ brilliant 2015 season is over. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats confirmed yesterday their star quarterback will miss the rest of the campaign with a torn ACL in his right knee. Collaros suffered the injury in the second quarter of a 25-18 home loss to the Edmonton Eskimos […]
The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS—Darrelle Revis’ new team is getting the same results he’s always had against Andrew Luck. The veteran cornerback still is mystifying the young quarterback. Revis picked off one pass, recovered two fumbles, and helped the suddenly opportunistic Jets’ defence come up with five turnovers again last night […]
The Associated Press JOLIET, Ill.–Nonplussed by Joe Gibbs Racing’s red-hot ride into NASCAR’s playoffs, Kevin Harvick confidently predicted they wouldn’t get in his way of a second-consecutive championship. “We’re going to pound them into the ground,” Harvick said of JGR’s four-car title push. Instead, it’s Harvick who is on the […]
The Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Jason Day has plenty of rivals at the moment but very few peers. Day’s runaway victory victory yesterday in the BMW Championship vaulted him to No. 1 in the world ranking, backing up a boast the then little-known Australian made during a conference call with […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO—The Toronto Blue Jays’ usually smooth defence was due for a misfire. Toronto had three errors and other defensive miscues as the Boston Red Sox rallied to a 4-3 victory yesterday afternoon. “We’ve been playing outstanding defence so we’re due for a clunker like this,” said […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—Managing innings for Matt Harvey, plus an entire team in a pennant race, is becoming quite a headache for Terry Collins. Carlos Beltran, CC Sabathia, and the N.Y. Yankees took advantage of Harvey’s early exit last night—routing the sloppy N.Y. Mets 11-2 to tighten the AL […]
The Associated Press ATLANTA—Marco Estrada keeps showing he belongs in Toronto’s post-season rotation. That’s quite an accomplishment for a pitcher who began the season in the bullpen. Estrada combined with Roberto Osuna on a three-hitter, and Cliff Pennington, Edwin Encarnacion, and Josh Donaldson all homered, as the Blue Jays blanked […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—The Miami Marlins aren’t playing favourites in the NL East race. They are beating both teams. Justin Bour and Martin Prado homered for the second-straight game as the Marlins dented the Nationals’ fading playoff hopes with a 6-4 victory last night. The Marlins have won five-straight series, […]
